During a recent episode of his “The ARN Show,” Arn Anderson delved into the events of October 1992 in WCW, shedding light on topics such as Bill Watts’ decision to end The Dangerous Alliance, concerns about declining business, and more.
Reflecting on the challenging business climate in 1992, Arn Anderson shared his perspective and said,
“Well, they couldn’t have cut it anymore [his contract]. It was about as far down as you could. Paul — and I say this. I was a company man, not only because it’s the right thing to be. Put the company’s interest ahead of your own. After what I’d been through already, I just didn’t want the headaches. I just wanted to get out there and perform at a level with guys that could perform at the same level. And let’s just go out there and tear the joint down, and if you give the fans everything you got, that’s all you can do. You can’t escape s**tty booking and sporadic booking. There’s nothing you can do about that from being a soldier. You know, I was not an officer. I was not a general or captain or a colonel. I was just a soldier. But the foot soldiers could go out there and make you have a great product. And that was my job, and that’s what I did.”
Explaining the reason behind Bill Watts’ choice to disband The Dangerous Alliance, Anderson offered insight into the mindset of new bookers. He said,
“’Cause it wasn’t his idea. And notoriously, good or bad; win, lose, or draw. When a new booker comes in he puts his guys, his ideas, his theories, he puts all that in place. It doesn’t matter what has been done before you or what’s gonna be done after you. Each booker thinks he has the formula. And sometimes you do, and sometimes you don’t.”
